Holder for pans and covers



April 14, 1931. R. A. KOTTKE HOLDER FOR FANS AND COVERS Filed NOV. 7,1929 INVENTOR ATTORN Y Patented Apr. 14, 1931 PATENT OFFICE RUDOLPH A.KOTTKE, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN HOLDER FOR PANS AND COVERS Applicationfiled November 7, 1929. Serial No. 405,375.

This invention relates to kitchen accessories, and particularly to racksfor holding bake pans, pan covers, and similar articles.

Among the objects of the invention are the provision of arack for theaforesaid purpose that is simply and readily adjust able for mounting ondifferent sizes of cupboard doors, that is inexpensively formed of wire,which has adequate strength to safely sustain a considerable weight, andis adapted in a simple manner to be secured to a door or wall.

Another object is to form such an article of a pair of wire unitsslidably interengaged to afford variation of the rack width, each unithaving two U-shaped portions, one forming an end and the other a bottomportion thereof.

Still another object is to adapt two such units to be quickly and easilyslidably interconnected.

These and various other objects the invention attains by theconstruction hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the rack mounted for use with a pan andcover therein, showing in dash lines an adjustment of the rack to anincreased capacity.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the two complementaryrack-forming units.

Referring now to structural details of said rack, the same is formed oftwo substantially similar units sliolably connected to afiord relativelateral adjustment, each being formed of a single length of wire. Thus,the units each comprise vertically spaced, horizontal front members 1integrally connected at opposite ends of the rack by U- shaped members 2forming supports for the rack, as well as constituting its ends. Asillustrated, the rear portions of said U- shaped members are formed,preferably centrally, with loops 3 engageable by screws 4. or similarfastenings.

At its inner end, the lower member 1 of each unit is downwardly bent toform an upright 5, which is connected by a bottomforming U-shaped member6 with another front-forming upright 7, extending the full height of therack and forming at its upper end a closed loop 8 slidably engaging theupper member 1 of the other unit. The inner'end of the upper member 1 ofeach unit is preferably welded to the upper extremity of the upright 7of the same unit.

Preferably, the U-shaped members 6 in addition to forming the rackbottom, furthermore serve as supports for the rack auxiliary to themembers 2, their rear porco tions being, for this purpose, upwardlylooped, preferably centrally of said portions, as indicated at 9, forengagement by additional screws 4 or the like.

Preliminary to fastening the described rack to a door or wall, the twounits thereof are relatively laterally adjusted according to the size ofsaid door or of the space to receive the rack. The construction ispeculiarly adapted to be attached to the inside face of the door of akitchen cabinet.

The formation of the described rack with U-shaped supporting portions atits ends, and with two additional U-shaped supports at its bottom,permits the rack to be so securely attached to a door or other supportas to easily sustain a considerable weight. It is to be noted thatsquare or round pans or covers can be equally well stored in said rack,and that in any position of its adjustment, the spaces between the twobottomforming members and between the latter and the end-forming membersare not suflicient to allow small pans or covers to fall out.

A desirable feature of the invention is the ease with which its twounits may be operatively assembled. Thus, it is necessary in formingeach unit to merely leave the loops 8 open, so that each upper member 1may be engaged in said loop of the other unit. Said loops aresubstantially closed by any suitable implement, to maintain thedescribed assembly. By thus avoiding employment of any loops atintermediate points in the lengths of Wires forming the units, for thepurpose of interconnecting the latter, and by employing only right anglebends in forming the U-shaped portions 2 and 6, the construction isadapted to be manufactured by relatively simple and inexpensivemachinery.

Y *VVhile it is apparent thatthe'illustrated embodiment of my inventionherein disclosed I is well calculated to adequately fulfill theWhatjIeIaimi's: a

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